By DineHuntington.com/Foodie@longislandernews.com

WINE TASTING: A wine tasting of historic proportions will pair up seven Huntington area restaurants with a selection of top wines and beers to benefit the Huntington Historical Society. The 22nd annual An Evening of Wine Under the Stars is set for Friday, Sept. 7, 7-10 p.m. under a huge tent on the grounds of the Kissam House at Park Avenue and Route 25A. Fine wines, live music, and fantastic raffles and auction items are just a few reasons you will want to attend this event. But for the foodies among us, it’s the gourmet food. That will be supplied courtesy of Black and Blue, The Culinary Studio, Rookie's Sports Club, Kashi Japanese, Crew and Fado, all returning to serve up their delectable treats, and Nisen Sushi, serving at the event for the first time this year. More restaurants may join as the event gets closer. The event will honor Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes and his wife Priscilla, both longtime supporters of the historical society. For tickets or information, go to huntingtonhistorical.org, or call 631-427-7045.

EAT FOR THE AGES: This month, Black & Blue Seafood & Chop House (65 Wall St., Huntington village, 631-385-9255 blackandbluehuntington.com) will be donating $2 to the Huntington Historical Society for every prix-fixe dinner they sell. The restaurant’s donation will help sponsor the society’s Sept. 7 tasting event, An Evening of Wine Under the Stars. What’s more, the restaurant will then match its own donation making a total $4 donation for every entrée sold. The three-course prix-fixe menu is $29.95 and available every day (Friday and Saturday until 6:30 p.m. only).

NO MORE BAD DAWGS: Sad news for anybody seeking a dressed-up dawg in Huntington village, or to finish their membership in the K9 Club: Bad Dawgs (44 Gerard St., Huntington village) closed up shop at the end of July after two years in the village. The nifty little storefront had all sorts of creative ways to get a wiener, always piled high with goodies and served quickly.

DANCE NIGHT: Huntington Social (330 New York Ave., Huntington village, 631-923-2442 www.huntingtonsocial.com) hosts “Social Saturdays” every Saturday evening beginning at 10 p.m. Huntington natives the Wonder Twinz supply the best of the ’80s, ’90s, hip hop, soul, funk and today’s Top-40 remixes. While dancing to the sounds provided by the Wonder Twinz, guests can enjoy Huntington Social’s signature drinks. Some of the specialty cocktails (all $12) include: the Social Summer Martini, a mix of vodka, watermelon, peach and mint; 50 Shades of Grape, vodka with white grapes, ginger beer and lemon; Bolita, made with house-made blueberry-infused rum, ginger ale and mint; or the Huntington Bay Breeze with Arehucas Oro rum, Velvet Falernum, pineapple and lime.

PRETTY PLATES: Real estate has its mantra: location, location, location. The restaurant industry should have a mantra of its own: presentation, presentation, presentation. As much as we can appreciate a dish on the merits of taste alone, there’s much to be said for artful plating that makes a dish look as good as it tastes. According to Travis London’s Healthy Chic Eats website (healthychiceats.com), artful plating incorporates these five components: balance (two or three colors are better than one; shape (mix it up for a variety of shapes and forms, not just two. And think about height as a variation); texture (combine several textures on the plate, and not too many similar textures); flavor (you can’t see flavors but you need to know how they work together when combining your ingredients); portion size (make sure you balance the portion size with the size of your plate). To us Foodies, though, the best plate is one that’s been licked clean!

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